About

Experience

Education

George Washington University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1961.

Michigan Technological University, B.S. in chemical engineering, 1957. Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society.

Teaching/Writing

  • Lecturer on Intellectual Property Law, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, 1997-2005.
  • Faculty Member, Academy of American and International Law, The Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, Texas, 1989-1996.
  • Lecturer on Patent Litigation in U.S. Federal Courts on behalf of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to the Chinese People’s Court Judges, Beijing, China, December 1986.
  • Lecturer, Practicing Law Institute.
  • Commentary Contributor, National Law Journal.

Honors

  • J. William Fulbright Distinguished Public Service Award from George Washington University Law School in 2017, joining several U.S Senators and Federal Court Judges who had been past recipients.
  • Alumnus of the Year by George Washington University Law School in 1995.
  • Inductee, Academy of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1995.
  • Arthur Von Breson Award from the National Legal Aid and Defender Association in 1987, in recognition of his life-long dedication to delivering legal services to the indigent.
  • St. Thomas MORE Award from the St. Thomas MORE Society of San Francisco in 1982.